RPC II, 2070

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 2070
Province Syria
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Vespasian
Issue Year 203
Dating AD 77/8
Obverse inscription
Obverse design turreted and veiled head of Tyche with palm, right; in front, Β
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ΑΣΥ, ΤΥΡ, 𐤋𐤑𐤓, ΓΣ (in field)
Edition ἱερᾶ(ς) ἀσύ(λου) Τύρ(ου) 𐤋𐤑𐤓 γσʹ
Translation of sacred, inviolable Tyre, of Tyre, 203
Reverse design galley, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 6.42 g
Axis 12
Reference Rouvier 2184
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Cop SNG 335
2 2     B: Morel
3 3     B: I-B